One Month Later

Grandma has not been doing her job! I haven't been harassed once since my last post. I suppose I have to be a big girl and keep track of my blog myself, though :)

Let's see, where have I been since the last post?

I've completed two summer courses, both technology sequences for the mathematics classroom. The first focused on calculator use, and the second focused on programming. Each ran for two weeks.

On the weekend sandwiched between the two weeks of the calculator course, Alex and I went to Idaho for his cousin's wedding. I have to say that my activity presentation suffered for it, but it was nice to meet and spend time with the extended family; met a few new faces.
On the following weekend, Alex and I headed out to Astoria to celebrate the fourth of July with his parents and old family friends. I admit, that without any projects looming over me, I had a bit more fun. Alex and I spent the first hours we were there in Fort Stevens State Park, which was used as a coastal defensive base from the time of the Civil War through the end of World War II. They have some really nice bike trails there that connect all the battlements. Granted, before we could use them, we found that we had a screw in the front driver's side tire of the car, and we headed back in to town, where there was luckily a Costco, where they patched my tire for free (seeing as how I still have Costco tires). After riding through the park for a few hours and trapsing all over the battlements, we headed into town to find dinner and ate at the Fort George Brewery. It was pretty delicious and they're beers and ciders were pretty tasty too. After filling our bellies we were off to the family friends' house where we washed off our sunscreen and promptly fell asleep at 8:30 not to wake for about 12 hours.

The next morning we went to a restaurant right next door to the brewery and sat for a bit reading and eating with a view of the Columbia from our seats at the window. We then set out for Cannon Beach and got sunburned at a park concert. Then it was off to Long Beach, WA for the fireworks to be watched from the balcony and then back to bed. We went home the next morning after a full weekend at the coast.

The next weekend, my sister and brother-in-law flew into town, and we were able to have dinner together with my brother-in-laws parents. They were off for Washington the following morning, but it was nice to see them for a little while all the same. They got back the following Monday and I was able to spend some good time with my sister despite having a summer class to attend in the mornings. We spent most of that Thursday afternoon together and then went to the airport to pick up my mother, scouting out Ross and Home Goods while over there to get some ideas for her new house.

After claiming my mother from amongst the anxious arrivals, we were off to Biwa for dinner, where Alex joined us later. I think we were there for over 2 hours, but its quite a fun atmosphere.

Friday was shopping and the newest Harry Potter movie (I have since finished the last book). Saturday was the zoo, and a lovely dinner at Alex's sister's house which they and his mother were all gracious enough to pull together at the last minute for us all. Sunday was breakfast then a search for a motorcycle gear store that was closed, followed by new shoes at REI and then picking up Alex and going to the Pittock mansion before dinner. It was quite the fun filled weekend!

And that's the recap of the excitement! But now I should try and do something with my day as I have spent most of it in bed.

Here's hoping its not another month before I update again!